Appeal sought in day-care fire ruled murder

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Tiffany Dickerson, left, hugs Rosie Castillo after Jessica Tata's sentencing Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, in Houston. Tata was sentenced to 80 years for her felony murder conviction of Elias Castillo, one of four children killed in a fire at her home day care in Houston. Dickerson also lost her son, three-year-old Shomari Dickerson, in the fire. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Cody Duty)

Tiffany Dickerson, left, hugs Rosie Castillo after Jessica Tata's sentencing Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, in Houston. Tata was sentenced to 80 years for her felony murder conviction of Elias Castillo, one of four children killed in a fire at her home day care in Houston. Dickerson also lost her son, three-year-old Shomari Dickerson, in the fire. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Cody Duty)